Reference SummaryLoutit JF, J Anat 1976 Nov;122(2):357-75

Title

Radiographic features of bone in several strains of laboratory mice and of their tumours induced by bone-seeking radionuclides.

Authors

Loutit JF; Corp MJ; Ardran GM

Journal

J Anat

Volume

122

Issue

2

Year

1976

Pages

357-75

Abstract

The natural radiographic appearance of the various bones of the skeleton are described for several strains of laboratory mice. The Harwell substrains of CBA, A and 101 are generally similar and become osteoporotic on ageing. Harwell C57BL have similar, but more delicately chiseled, bones. Harwell C3H mice have bones with stouter cortices and may show osteosclerosis on ageing. CF1 females (donated by Dr M. Finkel) showed osteosclerosis and osteophytic outgrowths when aged. NMRI mice (donated by Dr A. Luz) appeared larger than the pure-strain Harwell mice. In general, mouse bones are simple tubular structures with an ivory cortex and a marrow cavity. Cancellous trabecular bone is scanty, even in vertebrae, flat bones and the metaphyses of long bones. Bone-seeking radionuclides administered to mice lead to skeletal tumours: (a) osteosarcomata, which are commonly radio-opaque to a variable degree owing to calcified tumour bone, but which may be osteolytic, (b) primitive mesenchymal (angio-) sarcomata which are non-osteogenic and osteolytic, (c) fibrosarcomata--which also are osteolytic--and to local or general lymphomata from irradiation of parental cells in bone marrow, but no special radiological features have been found associated with these last-named tumours.

Links

J:58169 – MGI References
1069700 – National Library of Medicine/PubMed

Strain Notes

Strain Note
C3H/H Mice were carriers of infectious MMTV.
NMRI Referred to as "hybrid".

Models

Strain Model Name Treatment Agent(s) Organ Affected Frequency Model Details
CBA/H Blood vessel hemangiosarcoma
  • strontium-90
Blood vessel

observed

CBA/H Bone osteoma Bone

0

CBA/H Bone osteosarcoma Bone

0

C3H/H Bone osteosarcoma Bone

observed

A/H Bone osteosarcoma Bone

0

C57BL/H Bone osteosarcoma Bone

0

101/H Bone osteosarcoma Bone

0

C57BL/Icrf Bone osteosarcoma Bone

observed

NMRI Bone osteosarcoma Bone

1.5

CBA/H Bone osteosarcoma
  • strontium-90
Bone

observed

C3H/H Bone osteosarcoma
  • radium-226
Bone

observed

CBA/H Bone osteosarcoma
  • radium-226
Bone

observed

CBA/H Bone osteosarcoma
  • plutonium-239
Bone

observed

C3H/H Bone osteosarcoma
  • strontium-90
Bone

observed

NMRI Bone osteosarcoma
  • radium-224
Bone

observed

NMRI Connective tissue - Fibroblast fibroma - ossifying Bone - Jaw

17

CBA/H Connective tissue - Fibroblast fibrosarcoma
  • strontium-90
Bone

sporadic

CF-1 Leukocyte lymphoma Leukocyte

50

CBA/H Leukocyte lymphoma
  • strontium-90
Leukocyte

observed

CBA/H Leukocyte lymphoma
  • plutonium-239
Leukocyte

observed

C3H/H Leukocyte lymphoma
  • strontium-90
Leukocyte

observed

CBA/H Liver hepatoma Liver

observed

C3H/H Liver hepatoma Liver

observed

C3H/H Mammary gland tumor
  • MMTV - mouse mammary tumor virus
Mammary gland

observed